Nutritional Requirements Course
Gain expertise in meeting nutritional needs for adults in long-term care facilities. Develop abilities in planning dysphagia diets, adapting nutrition for chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, designing tailored meal plans, monitoring intake effectively, and navigating ethical challenges to provide safe, personalised care that improves resident health and wellbeing.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical course equips you with skills to evaluate energy, protein, and fluid requirements for adults, create safe meals for long-term care settings, and handle swallowing difficulties using texture-altered foods and thickened drinks. You'll gain knowledge on managing chronic illnesses, tracking food intake and body weight, adhering to safety protocols, and addressing ethical dilemmas, patient refusals, and family issues through proper records.
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Develop skills
- Dysphagia diet planning: use IDDSI framework to prepare safe texture-modified foods.
- Long-term care menus: create meal plans tailored to health conditions with proper portions.
- Chronic disease nutrition: adjust diets for diabetes, high blood pressure, and weight issues.
- Intake monitoring: record weight, fluids, and health alerts with accurate documentation.
- Ethical nutrition care: handle refusals, permissions, and cultural food choices sensitively.
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